FC Barcelona cancels game, hosts' Korean tour without a hitch

Jul 24, 2025

FC Barcelona cancels game, hosts' Korean tour without a hitch



FC Barcelona (Spain) has canceled its visit to Japan. Some feared that it could disrupt the progress of the Korean schedule. The organizers said the tour in Korea will proceed as scheduled.

FC Barcelona announces that it will not be able to participate in the game scheduled in Japan on the weekend (27th) due to a serious breach of contract by the promoter on the 24th (Korea time). We deeply regret the incident and its impact on many fans in Japan.' FC Barcelona was scheduled to play a charity match against Vissel Kobe, a Japanese J-League team, at Noeveer Stadium Kobe in Kobe, Japan, at 7 p.m. on the 27th. After that, he moved to Korea and went on a tour in Korea. It will face FC Seoul at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. on the 31st and Daegu FC at Daegu Stadium at 8 p.m. on August 4.

There was a lot of interest from fans. It is the first time in 15 years that FC Barcelona has visited Korea since the 2010 K-League All-Star Game. This time, world-class striker Robert Lewandowski and the next generation of Shinsung Ramin Yamal are expected to visit Korea. The Seoul match was sold out 40 minutes after the general reservation began on June 25.




In Korea, promoter D-Drive signed an Asian tour contract with FC Barcelona, and the Seoul game will be co-hosted by Genesis BBQ. The Daegu game was co-hosted by the Daegu Metropolitan Government. D-Drive issued a statement after FC Barcelona's announcement of the cancellation of the Japanese game, saying, `All Korean tours will proceed normally as scheduled without any changes.' According to D-Drive, it was Yasuda, Japan's co-promoter, that Japan's schedule fell throughIt was revealed that the group embezzled the balance of the charge (about 10 billion won) to be paid by Rakuten, a Japanese sponsor.

CEO Hamseul D-Drive said "This is a one-sided problem on the Japanese side and has nothing to do with the Korean tour at all." D-Drive is fully preparing in cooperation with the club for entry into the team, friendly matches, fan events and official events. Through close consultation, all schedules and preparations related to the Korean tour have already been completed, and a stable cooperation system is maintained with related organizations and operating partners.

On the other hand, D-Drive is 'YAS'Strong legal action will be launched against the group's embezzlement of funds and breach of contract,' it added.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.